Flood Forecasting Division warns of flash flood risk across Bhotekoshi, Trishuli rivers

KATHMANDU: A risk of flash flooding remains across the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems today, the Flood Forecasting Division said.

Saraswati Bista, a flood expert at the Flood Forecasting Division under the Centre of Hydrology and Water Resources Research, said water levels in the Bhotekoshi, Trishuli and nearby rivers are expected to rise today owing to ongoing precipitation and the possibility of further rainfall in the upstream catchment areas of the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa district.

The Division has urged residents living along riverbanks in Rasuwa and Nuwakot to remain on high alert because of potential flash floods in these river systems.

There is a possibility of rising water levels and a moderate risk of flash floods today in rivers and streams flowing through districts including Taplejung, Panchthar, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Udayapur, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchok, Kavrepalanchok, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Dhading, Makawanpur, Chitwan, Gorkha, Tanahu, Lamjung, Manang, Mustang, Myagdi, Kaski, Syangja, Parbat and Dolpa, as well as nearby districts.

Similarly, the Division said water levels in smaller rivers in districts including Rukum East, Rukum West, Salyan, Jajarkot, Surkhet, Dailekh, Kalikot, Mugu, Humla, Jumla, Achham, Bajhang, Bajura, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Darchula and Kanchanpur are expected to rise significantly, presenting a medium risk of sudden flooding.

The Division advised the general public living along riverbanks and travellers along rivers and streams to stay alert to the danger of flash floods in local streams and small rivers.

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